Former FEC Chairman Pans So-Called DISCLOSE Act of 2014
28 August 2014
Bradley Smith, Founder of the Center for Competitive Politics and former Federal Elections Commission Chairman, discusses his recent testimony before the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration regarding the DISCLOSE Act of 2014 and why the proposed excessive disclosure requirements can damage politics and result in privacy violations.
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